Anadarko

Chevron Corp.’s takeover of Anadarko Petroleum Corp. is likely to “shake up the U.S. upstream sector” and create an operator that domestically would rival ExxonMobil Corp., analysts said Friday.

Chevron Corp. announced a $33 billion merger with Anadarko Petroleum Corp. to create the No. 1 U.S. producer with a plethora of expanded natural gas and oil opportunities worldwide.

A Pennsylvania appellate court handed the state attorney general’s (AG) office a victory last week, finding that it may move ahead with a wide-ranging lawsuit against Chesapeake Energy Corp. and Anadarko Petroleum Corp. for deceptive business practices.

Denver-based Cimarex Energy Co. said it will cut its capital budget for 2019 and pivot to developing assets in the Permian Basin over the Midcontinent, but it won’t drop any rigs as it looks to grow its total production by double digits.

As it looks to expand with investments in liquefied natural gas (LNG)- and liquids-focused infrastructure, Oklahoma City-based Enable Midstream Partners LP set an all-time high for natural gas volumes during the fourth quarter, management announced Tuesday.

Indonesia’s state-owned Pertamina on Tuesday became the latest buyer to step up to support the Anadarko Petroleum Corp.-led Mozambique natural gas export project, agreeing to take 1 million metric tons/year (mmty) for 20 years.

Mozambique LNG1 Co. Pte. Ltd. on Friday announced it has another natural gas supply agreement for the proposed export project led by Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

Natural gas proved a bright spot in Anadarko Petroleum Corp.’s fourth quarter results as the super independent missed Wall Street estimates by a wide margin on the rapid deterioration late last year in liquids prices.

Three top global natural gas buyers, including Royal Dutch Shell plc, have signed on as foundation customers for the proposed Anadarko Petroleum Corp.-led Mozambique liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project, moving it closer to a final investment decision (FID) this year.